Link: The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Public Regulated Service (Galileo) Regulations 2018
These Regulations implement Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the rules for access to the public regulated service provided by the global navigation satellite system established under the Galileo programme (“the PRS Decision”) (OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p1). The public regulated service is restricted to government authorised users.
Link: The Public Regulated Service (Galileo) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations amend the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/42) so as to substitute a new application form to be used to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as a designated premises supervisor.
Link: The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Landfill Tax (Wales) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2018
This Order makes consequential and transitional arrangements in relation to the devolution of landfill tax to Wales. Specifically, it makes amendments to the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1527) (“LFTR 1996”) to reflect the fact that landfill tax will no longer be charged in Wales with effect from the day on which sections 18 and 19 of the Wales Act 2014 (c. 29) come into force (the “commencement date”). The amendments made by this Order will come into force on the commencement date.
Link: The Landfill Tax (Wales) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit and Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations amend the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991 (S.I.1991/167) (“the Preservation Regulations”) and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015 (S.I.2015/879) (“the Charges and Governance Regulations”).
Link: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit and Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
These Regulations contain provisions about debts arising for employers under section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) in respect of occupational pension schemes and also contain consequential amendments. In particular, the Regulations introduce a new option for employers managing section 75 debt, namely the ‘deferred debt arrangement’ which permits employers in specified circumstances to defer payment of the section 75 debt provided certain conditions are met.
Link: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations amend the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1462) (“the 1996 Regulations”) and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1677) (“the 2015 Regulations”) to allow contracted-out pension rights to be transferred without members’ consent to schemes which have never been contracted out of the Additional State Pension.
Link: The Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018
Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) (“the Act”) makes provision for the imposition of banning orders. Section 15 of the Act confers power on local housing authorities in England to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for a banning order against a person who has been convicted of a banning order offence. Section 16 confers power on the First-tier Tribunal to make a banning order against that person if that person was a residential landlord or property agent at the time the offence was committed. Section 14 defines “banning order” and “banning order offence” for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act (rogue landlords and property agents in England). Section 14(3) confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations specifying the description of what constitutes a “banning order offence”. Regulation 3 and the Schedule to these Regulations specify those offences.
Link: The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations impose obligations on trustees or managers of certain occupational pension schemes in relation to the disclosure of information about transaction costs and charges imposed on members by those schemes. These Regulations implement the duty on the Secretary of State imposed by section 113 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), as amended by section 44 of the Pensions Act 2014 (c.19), to make regulations requiring the giving and publication of information about administration charges and transaction costs. In addition, they impose obligations concerning the disclosure of information about the pooled funds in which assets are invested by the scheme on behalf of members.
Link: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010 (“the 2010 Regulations”) and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Link: The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk